she has a steak dinner tonight. >> not a bad celebration. we have a lot of news. the first interview with bernie madoff. we're also tracking a developing story out of mexico. two american customs agents were shot. one is dead. and our special, live guest this morning, new york mayor, michael bloomberg. we'll talk to him about the budget crisis. his campaign about violence. also bernie madoff's new claim, that the big banks he was working with, had to know about his fraud. >> a lot to talk to mayor bloomberg about. let's get right to bernie madoff. he's speaking out, for the first time, since his conviction, for orchestrating one of the biggest ponzi schemes in american history. he is still insisting his family knew nothing about his crime. but as we told you, he is pointing fingers. our brian ross looks closer into this. good morning, brian. >> good morning, robin. it's quite a story. madoff, apparently now spending his days in a 12-foot-square cell, with a window, overlooking the prison lawn, with his roommate. the interview was his first since he went to prison. and he's still trying to spin the case in ways he apparently thinks will help him. madoff was interviewed tuesday by "the new york times," at this

federal prison in butner, north carolina. no reporter had seen him since he entered the prison in july 2009, in shackles and a blue jump suit. reporter diana henriques noticed he looked noticeably slimmer and frail and a bit agitated. in the interview and a series of e-mails, madoff pointed the finger at unnamed banks and hedge funds he said were complicit, and had to know about his massive ponzi scheme. but the attitude, he said, was, if you're doing something wrong, we don't want to know. that's much the same claim the bankruptcy trustee has made in court filings against madoff's family and close associates. >> some of these people were in control or were absolutely in a position to understand what was going on. >> reporter: madoff's wife, ruth, who helped keep the books, has denied any knowledge of the scheme. and madoff, in "the new york times" interview, continued to protect his family. saying they were unaware of his crimes until the very end.

madoff's most impassioned comment, came on an attack of the news media, for what he called its disgraceful coverage of the suicide of his son, mark last december. there's no indication from "the new york times" article whether madoff himself felt any responsibility for his son's death. madoff also told diana henriques, "the new york times" reporter, that his cooperation had helped the bankruptcy lawyers recover some of the billions of missing dollars. one of the lawyers said that's completely untrue. that, quote, madoff is incapable of telling the truth still to this day. >> and a lot was made of his absence at his son's funeral. and he talked about that, too. >> reporter: he said he had asked permission to go. but they did not let him go because of a public safety issue. he decided it would turn into a

media circus. and it would be cruel to put his family through it. we were told the family didn't want him there. his son and -- his son indicated to his widow, he was through with his father and was disgusted by what his father had done. >> a lot of people feel that way. brian, thank you. we're going to turn to the ugly attack in egypt on cbs news correspondent, lara logan. it happened when the crowd learned that president mubarak was out. for the latest details, let's go to martha raddatz in washington. martha cbs news isn't saying much about this incident but they described it as a brutal and sustained sexual assault. >> reporter: we know dozens of journalists were attacked in egypt before hosni mubarak stepped down. but this brutal attack occurred in the midst of what looked to be a celebration. february 11th. cheers of joy in cairo, as president mubarak resigns. but deep within the jubilant crowd at tahrir square, as cbs news correspondent, lara logan,

and her team were surrounded, by what cbs news statement said, was a mob of more than 200 people, whip into a frenzy. >> lara was covering the celebrations in cairo last friday, when she was surrounded by a mob, sexually assaulted and beaten. she was rescued by a group of women and egyptian soldiers. >> reporter: logan had been reporting from egypt since the protests began. >> this is what can happen to you in egypt, if you try to expose corrupt policemen. >> reporter: days later, she was detained and interrogated. in an interview with pbs' charlie rose, logan said the egyptian army labeled her and her crew, spies. >> they let us know, in no uncertain terms, that they were tracking us. they knew who we were. they photographed us, when we were blindfolded. and my colleagues, max mcclellan and don lee, were handcuffed. >> reporter: but logan returned to tahrir square. she had fearlessly reported from dangerous places all over the globe.

>> reporter: but now, with a family and young children, she recently told cbs' "60 minutes overtime" it's another worry. >> i have to think about my children growing up without their mom. i don't want to think about it. i hate to think about it. >> reporter: logan has now been released from the hospital and is back at home here in washington, with her husband and two children, recovering. and, george, of course, we wish her our very best. >> we do. hope she's back to work soon. we're going to turn, now, to the increasing risk of american officials helping fight mexico's drug war. two customs agents driving from mexico city to monterey, were attacked by gunman, about an hour south of the texas border. ryan owens joins us from mexico city with the details. good morning. >> reporter: these two agents were assigned to the u.s. embassy in mexico.

murder sadly has become part of the daily ritual in the drug war down here. but this really is different. if these u.s. agents were targeted, this is a dangerous escalation. special agent jaime zapata and the other agent were driving in this suv, when officials fear they were ambushed. the two were heading north to monterrey. they were apparently stopped at what they thought was a military check point on the highway. mexican investigators fear that so-called checkpoint was staffed by zetta gunmen, for a drug cartel, known to control parts of mexico. zapata, who was based in laredo, texas and just graduate from college in 2005 was killed. the other agent was shot in the arm and leg. and was air-lifted to a mexico city hospital. while mexican and american authorities try to piece together who shot the officers and why, this becomes just the latest example of violence against americans in or near mexico. in december, border patrol agent, brian terry, was shot and

killed in a gun battle in the arizona desert. the previous summer, another border parole agent, robert rosas, was killed just near san diego, inside mexico. tiffany hartley says her husband, david, was shot and killed by mexican pirates on falcon lake, along the mexican board we're texas. >> hello? >> ma'am? okay. are you sure that your husband got shot? >> yes. in his head. >> reporter: secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano, condemned this latest violence. calling them unconscionable crimes. and vowing u.s. officials will work closely with mexican authorities to find the killers. and this morning, we've learned that the fbi will be assisting mexican authorities in their investigation, bringing u.s. law enforcement into a sovereign country always requires a delicate diplomatic dance.

and, george, you can bet that dance is already under way this morning. >> ryan, thanks very much. new york mayor, mike bloomberg joins us now. he's cofounder of mayors against guns. he's unveiling a new campaign to toughen gun control. mayor, thanks for coming in. i have to begin with the news from bernie madoff overnight. saying the banks had to know about his fraud. i know he had credibility problems. but it seems like the trustee is going down this road, as well. do you believe it? >> i don't know who knew what. what i do know is bernie did it. bernie destroyed an awful lot of human beings. his own family. it's tragic. no less tragic than other families. what he did broke the law. knowing he was going to do it. he knew in the end it had to end terribly for a lot of people. people trusted him. and they shouldn't have. i knew the guy casually 30 years ago, 20 years ago. the s.e.c. put together a study of the marketplace. i was at solomon brothers and goldman sachs was there. bernie was there. and then i hadn't heard about him. >> you didn't suspect anything

back then? >> he was a nice guy back then. and i hadn't heard his name for 20 years. >> if you're getting those returns, you know something's going on, right? you're a sophisticated investor. >> anybody who thinks they can beat the market long-term, by an awful lot, is unrealistic. i think the lesson is a lesson that your mother told you and my mother told me, a long time ago. don't put all your eggs in one basket. anybody that put all their money with one manager, i don't care if he's honest or not. diversity makes some sense. should have done that. >> before we get to the guns, let me ask you a quick question about the president's budget. the president has conceded this will stabilize the budget over time. but not solve the problems. and republicans on capitol hill, are accusing him of punting by not taking on entitlements. do you think the president made the right decision by not putting out a whole solution? or did he punt? >> if republicans want to criticize, they should put out their suggestionses, their part of government as well. but i think both sides of the aisle, both ends of pennsylvania

avenue have to come together and agree they're going to do something for america. and not use it as a cheap, political trick. unless you do something about the entitlements, which take up two-thirds of the budget, you're not going to solve this problem, unless you do something about the cost of defense. you're not going to do anything about the budget. to take the small amount that's left after you take medicaid and medicare and social security and debt service and armaments of the military, there's very little left. and you're going to start cutting out the fbi. cut out the faa. cut out the top moneys, which is our future. i don't think so. what you should do with budgeting, you start with not how much money we have and what we want to do with the amount of money we spend. we start out with what does society need? without wasting any money. what programs do we have to have to have a future for our kids? and then, find the ways to do and find a way to do that that as efficiently as you can. and then, whatever you don't have, that's the amount of money you have to raise. >> new revenues, right? >> i don't know that. all i know is -- i don't hear people -- the president did, in all fairness.

but i don't hear congress saying, we have to have these programs or we don't have a future. we have to have a strong military. we have to fix public education across this country. we have to do something about guns that are killing 34 people every day, which we're going to talk about. okay. how do we do those things and what is it going to cost. >> let's get to gun violence. you have a truck outside. >> we do. we have a truck called fixgunchecks.org on the internet. it will go around the country. it shows the number of people who have been killed. since tucson, 1,300 americans have been killed by handguns. since rfk, robert kennedy, and martin luther king were killed, 400,000 americans have been killed by guns. that's more than the number of americans killed in world war ii. and we're doing nothing about it. we say we should be more civil to each other. couldn't agree more. but in the end, we have some failings in this country, in terms of keeping guns out of the hands of minors. out of the hands of criminals. out of the hands of people with

mental problems. out of people with -- >> better background checks? >> we need the background checks have some loopholes. you don't have to have a background check if you go to a gun show, where supposedly, a casual seller can operate. the government, the federal government, raided some casual seller's home, he had 800 guns at home. >> you went undercover to a gun show last month. the a.g. called it a p.r. stunt. >> i don't know if it was a pr stunt, but most of the arizona newspapers said, this should be a wake-up call for arizona. the truth of the matter is, you can't sell a gun by federal law to somebody who says, i couldn't pass a background check. if they say that, you know they're not going to qualify. and gun dealers were doing it. not all. if you look around this country, 99% of gun dealers are honest. it's the 1% that's putting guns in the hands of kids, criminals, drug addicts, people with mental problems. they're the ones that kill us, kill our children, kill the cops that are putting their lives on

the line to protect us. >> we only have a few seconds left. i know you've taken yourself out of the 2012 presidential race. >> yes. >> another new yorker may be getting in. donald trump. what do you think? >> america's a wonderful country. everybody born here over 35 has an opportunity. i know donald trump. he's a great guy. he doesn't do everything he says. but he sure tries. i'm a big fan of donald trump's. >> think he's going to run? >> i have no idea. you'll have to ask donald trump. >> mayor bloomberg, thanks for your time. robin? >> george, okay. that's something the mayor knows a lot about, the economy. get ready to dig a little deeper into your wallet this year. prices on just about everything, from your morning cup of coffee, to your new pair of jeans, expected to climb significantly in 2011. and the reason why, might surprise you. our weekend anchor, bianna golodryga, you're going to delve into this, aren't you? >> reporter: call me the debbie downer of morning television. you usually talk about higher gas prices. this year, gas prices are one of the many higher costs burgeoning consumers.

from the food you eat to the clothes you wear to the machine you use to wash them get ready for some sticker shock. attention shoppers, a price check for you. groceries, they're up. clothing, that's up, too. costs are surging in nearly every aisle in every store. it's a local dilemma bourne of global misfortune. from heat waves in russia to floods in australia bizarre weather patterns have destroyed crops. and prices are soaring. corn, up 60%. when grain prices rise, so do the costs of the animals that feed on it. economists anticipate a 6% rise in food costs this year. approximately $328 more per family than last year. and in closets, even higher prices. the cost of cotton has skyrocketed 150% since last year. economists predict a 10% increase on clothing. that's an extra $139 for your

family this year. and in garages, even more pain. gas could go up as much as 13% this year. an extra $262 per household. when it all adds up, those increases could cost a family $729 more on just basic items alone. and after the bipartisan tax deal was passed in december, 2011 was supposed to be the year that we finally put some extra cash in our pocket. the tax policy center estimated the average family would save $772 this year. look at the three factors we talked about. you talk about clothes, you deduct the price you're paying for that. that leaves $633. take out gas costs, you're left with $371. and then of course you add in the food robin, $43. and the prices are expected to rise, for a number of items, going forward this year. maybe you can take george out to a movie. that's all the money you'll have left over now. keep in mind average hourly

earnings, have only risen about 2%. >> just $43. after all that you do the math, that's what's left. it costs more to take george out to a movie in new york, than that. let's get over to sam, now, with the weather. good morning. >> how about morning good news. that's the warm air that's just about all over the place now. it spreads into the central plains. headed north. chicagoland, up to 44 today. raleigh, at 61. miami at 77. dallas, 72. midland, odessa, texas, area, 85 degrees. that's a record in that area. that's how warm it's going to be. spreading across the country. and here comes the wetter pattern. redding, san francisco, l.a. san diego, you're getting some rain today. the red area, northern california, could be up to four feet of snow above 7,000 feet of elevation. this could continue over the weekend, as well. a look at the cooler air in the northeast, to start the day at 26. you'll end up milder as the day goes on. high temperatures will be comfortable there.

that list of warmest cities in the country, was provided by royal caribbean international. george? >> thanks, sam. it's time for america's top dog. the scottish deerhound walks off with best in show. at westminster kennel club last night. she is the first of the breed to win the honor. and john berman went one-on-one, with the big winner. >> best in show is the deerhound. >> reporter: she's a tall drink of water. a tall, hairy drink of water. now, she's america's top dog. great scot, you might say. meet hickory, a scottish deerhound. >> here's hickory. a 5-year-old female. >> reporter: it's the first time this breed has ever won best in show here. not exactly a regular sight in america. a bit gangly. meant for hunting.

and don't fetch much. but they are the royal dog of scotland. and hickory? well, we're told she's an 85-pound bundle of love. >> she loves unconditional, no matter what. >> reporter: the lanky 5-year-old from virginia prevailed over 2,600 other dogs. 178 other breeds. what does it take to win this show, when all the chips are down? or kibble, at least? >> it sounds funny to say, but they're great athletes. and they have to understand when it's time to step up. >> reporter: they're big-game players? >> absolutely. and they have to be to be at this level. >> reporter: some dogs just don't have it. >> looks like something you should have for your car wash. >> reporter: labs, the most popular dog in america, and golden retrievers, have never won best in show. never. >> for the scottish deerhound, hickory. >> reporter: but hickory got game. we spoke to her, in her first network interview, after the win. well done, hickory. well done. do you think it was the hair that did it? they never do this at the super bowl. i've never touched a champion before. for "good morning america," john berman, abc news, new york. >> big exclusive for john berman there. hickory's something.

she wasn't used to the lights or anything. she spends almost all of her time chasing deer and rabbits. on a 50-acre farm. she is getting a steak dinner. >> i love the gait that she has. you think of the movie "best in show." >> terrific movie. coming up on "good morning america," we're talking to the teacher suspended for slamming her students online. called them things like triflely dim. she says she did nothing wrong. plus, on the wrong foot. the shoe that promises to help you get in shape, hurt this woman's body. why she's suing sketchers. and could this be the cure to the common cold? we'll find out.

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>> welcome back. here's a look at the clearing that's taking place and the clouds that will be around and eventually develop into showers and even thunderstorms and small hail. brief heavy rain locally gusty winds and snow levels to 2500 feet. you can see the best radar returns are showing up around sfo stretching over to alameda heading through the east bay hills right along 24 from berkeley to walnut creek and up to antioch and martinez and also out towards brentwood.

another batch that moved out so it's in the diablo range and light rain in the south bay. more showers. these are the ones sliding towards us this afternoon and we have some surf high surf advisory until 2:00 tomorrow

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wrote on her personal blog about her students. the english teacher pulled from classroom, for her critical comments online. first, andrea canning has the back story. >> reporter: natalie monroe makes no excuses for blogging about her students. >> i don't think i did anything wrong. >> reporter: in one posting, she calls them out of control, rude lazy whiners. in another, she uses comments that teachers can use on report cards to describe students. like rat-like dresses like a streetwalker. the teacher uses the name natalie m. and never identified the game of the school in the blog, that also lashed out at other teachers and school administrator administrators. once word got out it was monroe she was suspended with pay. the school superintendent said her complaints were egregious and could result in termination. the blog is being investigated. monroe's actions have divided the community, with online posts

in the local paper reading, students nowadays are out of control. if she's that unhappy with her job, i think she should quit. and if not, be fired. she went into the teaching profession full of life and a desire to change the world. only to get the life beat out of them. now, with no regrets, she says let the conversation begin. for "good morning america," andrea canning, abc news. and joining us now is natalie monroe and her attorney steve robner. thank you for joining us. you started teaching in 2006? >> yes. >> when did you start the blog? and why did you do it? >> i started the blog in august of 2009. i started because my friend said you like to write. would you be interested in starting a blog. we can keep up better. i said yeah. it sounds perfect. and i started it so i could communicate with friends. and write about something i was doing for fun, anonymously, for my friends. like seven of them that saw it. so, it was, you know just like

my day-to-day. >> you say anonymously. but you use your first name. and your initial from your last name. there's a picture of you. you had to think, possibly -- and a student was able to find it. so, did it ever cross your mind that someone from school might see this? >> no. not really. not ever in fact. you know, it was up there for over a year. nobody ever found it. it was very difficult to find even if you had it. so, it was a matter of just you know, no. >> we see that you're expecting your second child. you already have a child. what's your response, if somebody -- i want to read a few more of the things that you wrote. a complete and utter jerk in all ways. although academically okay your child has no other redeeming qualities. i didn't realize one person could have this many problems. i hear the trash company is hiring. another thing you said there's no other way to say this, i hate your kid.

if someone wrote that about your child, how do you think you would respond to something like that? a teacher, of all people saying that. >> well again, i was writing it, not about anyone specific. they were caricatures, of students i had over the years. and it was partially meant tongue and cheek, for myself and my friends. i'm sorry it was taken out of context. but i stand by what i said. >> from a legal standpoint, mr. robner i know you're suspended with pay right now. where does the case stand? what are the grounds? >> right now, natalie didn't do wrong. until the school district decides what they're going to do with her, her life is in limbo. once they make a decision, if they're going to keep her as a teacher or terminate her, we'll take further legal steps from there. and it may be a case to protect

her first amendment right. she didn't do anything wrong. some people didn't like what she had to write. but she's being censured on what she wrote. >> how about the people who say it's your right. your first amendment right. you are a teacher trying to mold these young minds. and, yes, they can be difficult. we all know. but was it the right thing to do in that manner? >> i don't know. i think if it's going to get out there, i mean it was not meant for everybody to see. but if it's going to get out there, maybe it will start a conversation that needs to be had. >> do you want to continue teaching? >> yeah. >> at that particular school? >> i have no plans for a career change. i guess we'll see what happens. >> you think it might be a little uncomfortable, after the feedback? >> it might be awkward. >> thank you for coming here and talking to us. we appreciate that. we'd love to know what you think at home. use your first amendment rights and shoutout on our message board, abcnews.com. let's get the other developing stories right now with juju chang. >> good morning, everyone.

a major airline has grounded its fleet of 757s this morning. united said it failed to inspect updated computer systems on 96 of its planes. the airline merged with continental last year. but only united planes are affected. the maintenance checks should be finished by later today. anti-government unrest has spread to another country in the arab world. today, it's libya, where crowds are demanding the prime minister resign. 2,000 miles away in bahrain, a key u.s. ally thousands of demonstrators are occupying a square in the capital for a third day, demanding reform. and a quick business headline for you this morning. borders books has filed for bankruptcy. the company is plans to close 30% of its stores. now, a fisherman in australia literally had to swim for his life. a rogue wave knocked him overboard five miles out at sea. but andrew winston was not deterred. despite having no life jacket he bumped into a shark and some rocks. and completed the eight-hour

swim. he credits adrenaline and the love for that beautiful fiancee. >> thanks, juju. let's get to sam and the weather. >> woe to the west. we have some pictures of snow in the sierras. this is what we're looking at as the pattern for the week. anywhere above 7,000 feet today, we're looking at an additional 4 feet of snow. and it's this system the low and the attached cold front that works its way all the way down into the southwestern areas today. the strongest winds will be in the desert southwest, all the way towards the vegas area. we have blizzard warnings in the high area of colorado outside of the aspen area. this is a big system that has rain along the coastline. and incredible totals of mountain snow. it is pushing the warmer air east. that's good news for the eastern seaboard. new york city, 62 on friday. you were wondering, 62. chicagoland's about 50 by the time we get to friday.

atlanta, you're 59 today.me here's e what's ahead on "gma's" morning menu. stress fractures are a car cry from firmer hips. this woman says she has two stress fractures. and she's blaming her skechers shapeups. are they revolutionary or dangerous? i can't speak because it is cold. if you have a tear bring it on. we'll talk about the medicine we should be taking. and this week we're going to smash the "modern family" asks, what makes a modern family? we found some, right here on "gma."

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in this morning's "american consumer," a new lawsuit claims that skechers shape-ups can cause serious injuries. it was brought by a ohio woman, when she developed stress fractures in both hips. elizabeth leamy is here. >> reporter: this is what the shape-ups look like with the distinctive, rounded soul. they're known as the fastest athletic shoe in the market. at least one person says they hurt, instead of help. 38-year-old holly ward says this is what her routine looks like from the outside. physical therapy. and this is what her body looks like on the inside pins in her hips. she blames skechers shape-ups.

>> the extended use of these shoes has injured me catastrophically. >> reporter: shape-ups are advertised as helping you get in shape. >> it's not someone else. it's something else. bye-bye, trainer. hello, shape-ups. >> reporter: and helping reduce pain. >> my knees were feeling better after long walks. my back wasn't hurting as much. >> reporter: ward said she worry the shoes during her work as a waitress and on long walks. according to her lawsuit she had fractures in both hips near where they meet the thigh bones, even though she has the healthy bone density of a young woman. >> the femur bone is the strongest bone in the human body. and i fractured not one, but two of them without being in a car crash or any traumatic incident. >> reporter: skechers and its critics do agree on one thing. shape-ups change the way you walk. >> now, step forward with the middle section of your heel

hitting the ground first. roll forward with the ball of your foot and push off with your toes. >> reporter: the company calls the shoes revolutionary. ward's lawyer calls them dangerous. >> we do not know of any testing or safety studies that skechers did to determine safety. if they're going to invent a whole, new way for a human being to walk the very first thing they should do is studies to make sure that's not going to harm their customers. >> reporter: holly ward says the potential gain is not worth the potential risk. we spoke to about half a dozen orthopedists. and most of them were skeptical that the shoes alone could cause stress fractures. in a statement, skechers told us, since this lawsuit is brand-new, we have not had an opportunity to review ms. ward's allegations. millions of people wear shape-ups without experiencing what ms. ward alleges. ward's lawyer says he has heard people talk about fractures, in addition to her.

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the powerful storm that hit the bay area overnight has passed through but some of the damage remains behind. in the oakland hills the winds toppled a tree across skyline boulevard near pines hill drive. that downed terry shut down the road damaged a car and hit power lines. pg&e crews are trying to restore service to hundreds of customers right now. let's find out what it did to the traffic. >> caused quite a few problems. a new accident reported southbound 680. but in san francisco at least the connector ramp north 101 to north 83 opened but the great still closed due to flooding. mike? >> frances, thank you. showers becoming more isolated. you can see them around mount tamalpais and south of sfo. hayward up to alamo and danville and highway 4 towards antioch and also brentwood and oakland. scattered showers this afternoon with brief heavy rain, eric. >> mike, t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

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lady gaga -- >> singing "poker face," the most popular lady gaga video. she will be in our studio live. she will be taking your questions, as well. send them in to abcnews.com/gma. lady gaga, live tomorrow. >> we're looking forward to that. we have a lot more today, george. i just met her upstairs. corey haim's mother. you remember her son. he was a very talented actor. yes, had his troubles. and his untimely death left so many people stunned. and in her first interview since that untimely death, she talks about the son that only she knew. it's a "gma" exclusive. >> such a sad story. can't wait to hear from her. also, we're going to meet another real modern family, part of our nationwide search. they are the nolascos of los angeles. they are a melting pot of a family.

we shared a sunday dinner with them. that's coming up. also, liz pryor is here. she is our advice guru. and look, she is hard at work. she is taking any and every question. express yourself to liz. >> we're working her pretty hard. >> we have been. right on the job. let's get back upstairs to juju now and the news. >> good morning, everyone. the mastermind of one of the biggest financial frauds in history, claims the big banks were complicit in the scheme. in his first interview since being arrested two years ago, bernie madoff tells "the new york times," the banks, quote, had to know about his fraud. but he continued to protect his family, saying they knew nothing. madoff also claims to have helped bankruptcy lawyers recover some of the billions he swindled. a rare attack across the border against u.s. agents in mexico. one customs agent was shot dead, another was injured, after they drove up to what appeared to be a military checkpoint between mexico city and monterrey. investigators fear the agents were ambushed by gunmen of a drug cartel. cbs news reporter, lara

logan, is home, after being the victim of what's being called a sexual assault. she was attacked last friday, while in cairo, covering the egyptian revolution. 200 people surrounded her before she was rescued. meantime, unrest is spreading across the arab world. violent, anti-government protests erupted in libya and iraq today. and protesters hit the streets of bahrain for a third-straight day. in medical news, a cure for the common cold? maybe not a cure. but a new study claims the mineral zinc can stop your cold in its tracks. our dr. richard besser is here. rich, i know you're skeptical about the study. but break it down for us. >> you're right. i am skeptical. the new study is a review of all of the studies on zinc. some thought it was beneficial. and some did not. but when they looked across the board, they found that zinc when started within 24 hours of a cold can reduce symptoms of about a day. they found that zinc taken daily can prevent colds.

>> what's the bottom line, rich? is zinc a cold-killer? >> i'm not convinced. i see little support for zinc in a way to prevent colds. you have to take a lot of zinc. in one study, it was a 10 milligram lozenge every hour and a half while you're awake. if you do that, you may experience some nausea and metallic taste. you have to weigh that against the possible benefit of shortening your cold, only by about a day. >> rich besser, thanks for your perspective. in other news, it is official. lance armstrong is retiring from cycling for good. the seven-time tour de france winner finished his last competitive race in australia last month. now, he says he'll dedicate more time to his cancer foundation. and now, diane sawyer with a look at what "world news" is digging into for tonight. diane? >> good morning, to you, juju. coming up on "world news," an incredible investigation. we go to japan, in search for american children abducted by their own mothers. two of them are on the fbi's most-wanted list. so, how are the children? do we find them? can the government stop it?

watch tonight on "world news." >> and that's the news at 8:04. time now, for the weather with sam who has pulled out his red, down jacket. good morning, sam. >> good morning. folks ready to get to work this morning. let's get to the boards. one or two things we want you to know. as we get to the graphics, we're talking about some air that's kind of moving across the country today, in the milder form, all the way into the northeast. it's been warm and beautiful across a good part of the south. after the morning hours, the northeast will catch on. we're talking about 57 today. then, into the 60s tomorrow in the new york area. that's a good thing. we talked about the rain on the west coast. but we're going to talk a little bit about the snow. these are some big snowfall totals in the mountains today. and it's anywhere from great falls, to park city, to aspen. you're involved in that. there's some blizzard warnings in colorado, as well. the warm air in the south holds south. dallas is 72. atlanta, 59. all of that is good stuff.

n? >> sam. we have a "gma" exclusive now. actor corey haim's mother, judy, is here now. and she's going to speak out for the first time since her son's sudden death last year. the coroner found that her son died of pneumonia. before we talk to judy, let's look back at the career and tragic death of corey haim. >> just do that.

just big, strong guys. >> reporter: 14 years old in 1986 corey haim was already a star playing the title role in the film, "lucas." >> can you imagine that? turning from something ugly to something beautiful? >> reporter: he seemed poised to become one of the best actors of a generation. but instead, his larger-than-life persona eclipsed his artistic promise. by the end of the '80s, he and his friend, corey feldman, known as the two coreys, were scoring big at the box office, with hits like "lost boy." >> yeah? what happens if my mom's dating the head vampire? >> reporter: and "licensed to drive." >> he has a license and you don't. >> reporter: it seemed like all of haim's dreams were coming true. but the toronto teenager was quickly sliding into a substance abuse nightmare. >> i felt guilty about myself. everybody what i was doing. work, this and that. >> reporter: haim said he smoked marijuana for the first time at age 15. and by 19, he was fighting addiction to valium and crack. work dried up in the '90s.

but haim's addictions continued to spiral. he cycled in and out of rehab, as he told us in 2007. >> for me, rock-bottom, i couldn't look in the mirror anymore. >> reporter: that same year, he was given a second chance, in "the two coreys," a tv show about his relationship with feldman. >> it's not personal, dude. tell everyone i love them. >> reporter: he was also getting roles in films again. living with his mother, judy, in north hollywood. which is where she took these never-before-seen photos. her son, caring for her while she battled cancer. but on march 10th, 2010, the moment his family and friends had always feared. >> oh, my god. my son. listen, he's not breathing. >> reporter: four, powerful prescription drugs were discovered in the home. but the autopsy ultimately found that the 38-year-old died from pulmonary congestion. a tragic end for the young man who once said, quote, i want people to think i'm just really,

really good. and corey haim's mother, judy, is here with us now. good to meet you, judy. >> good to meet you. >> i know you have been battling cancer. how are you doing? >> i'm doing okay. i'm doing fine. i'm hoping i'm in remission. i had my -- i'm finished with all my treatment. >> i know that your son -- you moved in together, after you were diagnosed, because he wanted to take care of you. that's something he wanted to do. you all were so incredibly close. how have you gotten through this almost year now? >> well, it's been very difficult, oh, my god, to say the least. i was diagnosed july, i think, 2009, and it was a shock. it was a shock to my daughter, who came down for my operation. my son was there. and she had to go back to toronto. corey and i lived together. i lived with him, by the way. a lot of misconceptions out there. >> right. >> and he was -- he was petrified.

he didn't know what to do. he was really scared. when they said you have cancer, breast cancer, he tried to make light of it. >> right. >> you know. >> he was there. >> he was there. he was holding my hand. he went to every, single doctor with me. he went through the chemo with me. part of the radiation. he passed away in the midst of my radiation. >> you stopped at that point. >> i stopped. yes. >> you were there. we heard the 911 call. could you just recall for us that day? maybe the day leading up, how was he feeling? what was he doing? >> i have to tell you. corey and i played a lot of frisbee together. we stayed at the oakwood apartments. and we played on the courts, the tennis courts. and the night before, he said -- it was really cold inside. very windy. he said, do you want to play frisbee? i said, yes. and we went and played frisbee.

usually, we played close to an hour. we played for about 30 seconds. and he says, you know what, mom? i'm not feeling well. let's go back. i thought he was coming down with something. but the night went fine. and the next morning, i came back from my radiation. and he started with a fever. he started getting sick, with a fever. i was home with him, trying to monitor his fever. putting compresses on his head. trying to give him a lot of drinks. and the whole day went like that. it wasn't anything at all, at all, that i would have worried about. you know, except just 101 fever or whatever it was. he told me that his chest and his back were hurting him. can i please rub it? and i did, with vick's, back and forth. >> just thought he had a cold. >> absolutely. >> i don't have to tell you, you know what people said right after his death. that it had to be a drug

overdose. there were prescription drugs found around. but the coroner said, no. it was pneumonia. but let me ask you this, judy. your son was very open in talking about the struggles he had had with drugs. >> uh-huh. >> and i want to ask you, did he ever talk to you about the pressures of being a young star? how that attributed? >> he didn't have to talk to me about that. i was there from day one. so, he didn't. but you know, aside from all that, i know the struggles with hollywood. he -- he was doing fine. he was fully booked from his agent. fully booked for 2010. he was doing amazing. he was merely sick that day. he died in my arms. i knew it was something else. but i didn't know what it was. i had to wait for the coroner's report and the autopsy and all of that stuff.

and there were a lot of speculations the following day, for sure. which really upset me badly, by the way. >> of course. >> because, you know -- >> the fact that there were prescription bottles that were found there. and he had -- he even talked to us at abc news, i think in 2007, 2008, talking about it. is there anything that you, as a parent -- you know, there's so many families, whether in hollywood or not, that deal with children that are struggling with different types of addiction. is there anything as a parent that you would have done differently to help? >> absolutely not. corey's answer was the same way. people asked him that all the time. i wouldn't be here today if we didn't go along our path. we were supposed to go through this experience to get to this point. you know, with my new grandchild being born, which is a miracle, thank god. going through my cancer. with losing my son, who was my best friend in the whole, wide

world. within seven months, somebody's life can turn around and hit you in the face. and you don't know what's going on. so, with all the struggles, i just want to honor his memory. we're coming up on one year, which is march 10th. it's extremely hard to even believe that he's not here. >> i know you also wanted to thank his fans, too. they've been very loyal. >> just, oh -- i have to tell you. the letters that i received, hundreds of them, from all over the world, were so heartbreaking, i couldn't even read them for like over six months. i read one. and i put it down. and i read another one. i just put them away. i just recently answered every one of them back and thanked them all. they were true, true, real fans that actually really understood him, funny enough. they got him. >> and i know they were there for you, too. >> very much for me. >> i know it wasn't easy for you to come forward.

but it was important for you to honor your son. and thank you very much for being with us. >> it was my pleasure. thank you for having me. i just want everybody to remember him for the wonderful human being that he was. and a great actor. >> all right. and you continue to take good care of yourself. >> thank you so much, robin. we'll be right back. if we didn't have to weigh 'em all. if those boxes are under 70 lbs. you don't have to weigh 'em. with these priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. no weigh? nope. no way. yeah. no weigh? sure. no way! uh-uh. no way. yes way, no weigh. priority mail flat rate shipping starts at just $4.95 only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship.

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>> welcome back. liv doppler 7 hd scattered showers around our neighborhoods. becoming less and less in coverage but more developing to our north. those will bring us brief heavy rains and small hail even thund today and tomorrow. snow levels to drop 2400 feet the next 48 hours. friday looking drier and so is the weekend. scattered showers possible next week with low to mid-50s just about every day eric. >> mike, ♪ i didn't know i needed you so ♪ ♪ and letting you go was wrong ♪

♪ baby, i know you got your radio on ♪ ♪ so, this is my comeback song ♪ come on. bring it, everybody. that was darius rucker. oh. oh, my goodness. i love his voice. he has a new hit. he's going to perform it for us live right here on "gma." we say good morning, america, once again. >> one more time. wednesday today. also, a big day for our "gma" advice guru, liz pryor. we chose her out of 15,000 applicants. she's hard at work, taking your questions. we'll talk to her in a few minutes. a lot of advice to give today. >> yes, she does. we took the advice and the viewers said, the flowers behind us were kind of dead. we replaced them. we do listen to what you send us. and kathy freston's best-selling book is changing the way people eat. she even made over oprah's diet. and he'll be here with her favorite dishes. i read it over the weekend. i want to try some of the dishes. >> i'm trying to cut down on

meat. i'll be listening very closely. >> i'll save you a plate. let's go to sam right now. he's taking a little peek into the future. what is that, sam? >> believe it or not. tom is driving me around in this car that gm says will be the way we all drive in the future, by the way. dr. christopher borroni-bird, is standing on the outside. go ahead and stop and i'll hop out and we can talk to the good doctor, about what this is supposed to do for us. gm calls it the en-v. and they say it will be ready by 2030. but it could be ready earlier that. it clearly solves parking issues. it clearly will help us with fuel and energy. but, doc, this drives itself. is that the new wave of future cars? >> we call it autonomous driving. people everywhere around the world, are getting older. and they're moving to cities. and we think autonomous driving could be the key to both of those trends.

who wants to give up the keys when you get older? autonomous driving will help with people getting older, to provide mobility. and for cities. if we can get autonomous driving, vehicles can have fewer accidents. they can go and park themselves. >> it has sensors. there are sensors all over this thing, that will tell it where not to go. what it's too close to. this is a crazy, wonderful thing. we really appreciate you and the folks at gm for bringing it in. it's called the en-v. you can't buy it yet. what do you think? ten years? five years? >> i think you'll see the enabling technologies being introduced sooner than the complete vehicle as a whole. >> didn't give me a number. so, we're somewhere in that -- a little more than ten years? >> i think in the next ten years. >> awesome. let's get to the boards. we do appreciate you driving it by. it was fun. i got a little dizzy. but it was fun. outside our doors, one or two things we want you to know as you head outside yours. from redding to san francisco, all the way to l.a., and san diego today, there are showers. on the entire west coast. this is colder air.

not only is the northwest colder, l.a., you're only getting in the 60s today. san diego, in the cooler sections, as well. that means mountain snow. here's where the warmer air has squeezed into. the west goes east all the way to the northeast. raleigh, at 61. new york, you're in the 40s. the 60s by the time we get into friday. this is absolutely amazing. i know you guys have a website for it, right? we'll put information on ours at abcnews.com/gma. george? >> you're going to try to drive that away, aren't you, sam? >> i love this thing. >> i know you do. so, what do you do at home with your toughest problems? the ones too tricky to share with your best friend or spouse?

here's what you do. get in touch with the newest member of our "gma" family, liz pryor. she's a straight-shooting mother of five in california. won the job over 15,000 applicants. you've been live every day. >> i have. i'm loving it. >> we have a lot of online questions today. let's get right to it. the first one is from shelly in new jersey. here's what she wanted advice on. >> i went out on a first date with a guy. and when the check came, he paid with a gift card. i feel, though, he subconsciously told me, i wasn't worth a $15 entree. and we didn't order drinks or an appetizer. am i being overly sensitive? or was this poor first date etiquette? >> go for it. >> i think she's being overly sensitive and maybe overthinking it. to imagine that the guy was subconsciously trying to say something to her. i don't think there's any problem with a gift card. >> a first date. not that big a deal. >> i don't think a lot of people -- here's the thing. if that bothers her, she probably shouldn't go out with him. but gift cards are like cash.

i don't care. would you care? >> i would think about it. but i don't think it would bother me. >> okay. >> the next one from skype. it's katie in pennsylvania. what do you want to ask liz? >> good morning. here's my question. i have a wonderful husband. but for valentine's day, he ordered the same flowers for me and his daughter, my stepdaughter. should i tell him that sending us the same flowers makes me feel a little less special? or should i just accept the gesture and let it go? >> hi. you opened with, it's a wonderful marriage. so, i'm thinking maybe you should tell him it bothers you a little bit. are you feeling slighted with the stepdaughter? is that what it is? >> i think it's kind of like, i just think it's strange that he would send the same thing to me and his daughter. i just -- i see myself being his

wife, as a little -- not in the same category, so to speak. >> yeah. i can understand that entirely. i would say something to him. i would say something to him. let him know that that kind of hurts your feelings a little. or you don't understand. he probably has no idea. >> okay. sounds good. >> okay. >> i think you're probably right. he probably doesn't know. >> you guys, you don't know. >> okay. justin bieber, i weighed in on this yesterday. you saw after he didn't get the grammys on sunday night, he was very gracious. but his fans were unbelievable to esperanza spalding. saying, you should die in a hole. who the heck are you anyway? should he say something to his fans? >> yes, i think he should. as a mom, i'm working so hard to teach good conduct, good sportsmanship. we're all working at this together. no bullying. this is cyber bullying that's plaguing the country. he should stand up and say, i'm not behind it. and tell the young, impressionable fans that it's not okay. >> set an example. >> yeah.

>> let's go to tara in florida. a question that came in online. she writes, i'm a 27-year-old mother of two. i stay at home while my husband works and my girls are at school. so, i have no reason to not exercise. i have no problem getting started. it's keeping it going that i'm having a problem with. i put on 27 pounds that i really need to lose because it is affecting my health and my interaction with my family. >> i think it's a tough time of year for us all to motivate, exercise-wise, post-holidays. but it sounds like she's in a profound time in her life. her kid's off at school. little kids. the husband's at work. she's home for a few hours. sounds like she's being hard on herself. think of something good to do, that you like to do. don't focus so much on the exercise. it will come. >> take it one step at a time. >> yeah. call a friend and do a walk, every day. this is a new time, a transitional time, when your kids go off. and you're suddenly not focusing on everybody, and it's time for you, which i think is good. >> liz, thanks for coming in

today. we'll be taking a lot more questions online. we'll be right back. we want to hear what you think about all these issues. go to abcnews.com to let us know. you can also vote on whether you think it's okay to use a gift card to pay for things on a date. i'm in trouble on the valentine's day thing. i got little bouquets for my daughters. they seemed to like it, including ali. you can send liz your questions online, too. and coming up next find out how herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

i have been looking forward to this. our next guest inspired oprah and 300 of her staffers to go on a vegan diet for a week. that means no animal products no wheat eggs or dairy. and her new, best-selling book i read it over the weekend, "veganist," kathy freston says it's not what you give up. it's what you gain. >> exactly. >> tell people veganist what you mean by that. >> a veganist is someone that doesn't eat anything from an animal. no dairy, no eggs no meat no fish. but they're eating things that grew in the ground or on trees. whole grains, beans, veggies, potatoes, nuts and seeds, fruits. you're going to eat delicious things that are good for your health. even the american dietetic association says people eating a vegan diet have lower rates of heart disease, lower rates of

blood pressure. type 2 diabetes. certain kinds of cancer. it's good for your health. you lose weight easily. and it's delicious. >> you discuss in your book. what i really appreciate is that you help us lean into it. >> yes. >> it's not going cold vegan turkey. >> absolutely. take out one animal at a time. and replace it with a vegan meal that looks like your traditional foods. and just lean into it. just gradually move towards vegan food. >> people say, they're thinking incorrectly, where am i going to get my protein? i'm not eating meat. there's so many other ways to get it. >> there's so much protein in beans, legumes, all kinds of high-protein meat all terntives. protein is not a problem. >> the proof is in the pudding, so to speak. i'm going to taste this. >> these were my foods that were my trigsal, favorite foods. all-american foods that i didn't want to give up.

this is a pasta bolognese. it's made with meatless meat crumbles. it looks and tastes like the traditional food. >> meatless crumbles? what did you say? >> they're meatless meat crumbles. you can find it in your grocer's freezer or refrigerator. you brown it like you would ground beef. you put it over the pasta. and it tastes just like your spaghetti bolognese. >> that's good. >> good. excellent. >> that's good. >> the pasta doesn't have eggs in it. a lot of people think pasta has eggs in it. but that's only fresh pasta. >> no meat in this? >> no. nothing. so, you're not going to feel like you're missing out on your favorite foods. >> what do we have now? chicken parmesan? >> this is like the classic american dinner that i ate all the time. chicken parmesan mashed

potatoes and green beans. what i use here is a product called gardine. it's a high-protein alternative. it's loaded with protein. no saturated fat. no cholesterol. and it looks and tastes like chicken. anything you would make with chicken, you can make with gardine gardine. it's really, really good. >> oh, come on. >> i know right? it's like anything you would have with chicken. you can make this. i love this product. and mashed potatoes with your mouth full. >> please. >> the mashed potatoes are made with soy milk and nondairy butter. it's nothing from an animal. but still tastes like classic mashed potatoes. >> kids -- you can't get kids to go vegan. >> don't tell them. but you're going to have hot dogs and hamburgers. but they're veggie dogs and veggie burgers.

it looks and tastes like what they're having with their friends. this is by gardine. and it's just lick chicken fingers. they will love it. put the dipping sauce down. >> we have a few seconds left. got to have dessert. >> these are two of my favorites. purely decadent. and there's no milk or dairy in there. and this one's made from coconut milk. and it is so smooth and creamy right? you don't miss anything. >> george wanted me -- george, this is good stuff. this is some really good stuff. >> try it. >> we were saying -- right here. >> there we go. this one? am i in your shot? >> kathy, thank you. it is healthy for us. it's sometimes difficult for us to do. and you really kind of walk us through it. >> just lean into it because there's so many great benefits. >> that is good. darius rucker. i'm sorry we're going to fast. but you can read an excerpt of her book. get answers to the most common

questions at following the vegan diet at abcnews.com/gma. we have darius rucker coming up next. yes, darius. cacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacacaca

we are thrilled to have darius rucker here with us this morning. his new record charleston s.c. 1966" already has a number one single on the country charts. it's great to have you back. i wish i could dress like you. >> you dress a lot better than me. >> we loved doing "your three words." when you're doing a song, do you put restrictions on yourself? do you play a game like that? >> no. it's write the song and see what comes out. for me it's really about getting whatever you want out of the song. not writing a hit. at the end of the song you're happy with it. >> and you're making a lot of people happy with it. you're out on tour all the time right now. but when you took a break,

you're such a good dad. you took your girls to see justin bieber. >> yep. went to see justin bieber. it was a great show. we saw him in heresy pennsylvania. he's great. it was a great show. this year, they decided we're going to see the "glee" cast. >> my girls, too. how did they handle the news on sunday night? >> mine weren't happy about it. >> let's hear more from you. the song is called "this." "charleston, s.c. 1966." ♪ now, baby girl sleeping in my bedroom ♪ ♪ her momma loving in my arms

there's a sound of rain ♪ ♪ on the rooftops and the game's about to start ♪ ♪ i don't know what i've got here ♪ ♪ but i'm glad it is one little thing ♪ ♪ changed all of this maybe it didn't turn out ♪ ♪ like i planned maybe that's why i'm such ♪ ♪ such a lucky man ♪ ♪ for every stop i didn't make every chance i did or didn't take ♪ ♪ all the times i went too far ♪ ♪ all the girls that broke my heart ♪ ♪ all the things i knew that i didn't know ♪ ♪ thank god for all i've missed 'cause it led me here to this ♪ ♪ like the girl that i loved in high school ♪ ♪ who said she could do better ♪ ♪ or the college i wanted to go

to ♪ ♪ until i got the rejection letter through the tears and the heart ax ♪ ♪ i thought i wouldn't get through and the woman who almost gave up ♪ ♪ let me hear from you i didn't understand it way back when ♪ ♪ sitting here right now it all makes perfect sense ♪ ♪ every stoplight i didn't make every chance i did or didn't take ♪ ♪ all the times i went too far all the girls that broke my heart ♪ ♪ all the doors i had to close all the things i knew ♪ ♪ but i didn't know thank god for all i've missed ♪ ♪ 'cause it led me here to this ♪

♪ i cried when my momma passed away ♪ ♪ and now i got an angel looking out for me today ♪ ♪ every step that i didn't make every chance i did ♪ ♪ or didn't take all the nights i went too far ♪ ♪ all the girls that broke my heart ♪ ♪ all the places i didn't go all the things i knew ♪ ♪ that i didn't know thank god for all i missed ♪ ♪ it led me here to this ♪ ♪ oh, yeah, now led me here to this ♪

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>> darius thank you. guys, thank you very much. we'll have lady gaga here tomorrow, taking your questions. have a fantastic day. odododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododod ♪ ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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take a step forward and chase what matters. e just keep on keep ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on ♪ ♪ well, the bay area's beginning to pile out of the powerful storm that passed through. let's check with frances with the latest.

>> westbound 580 in oakland this is the earlier motorcycle crash with footage from sky 7 hd. the tied up traffic, traffic has been still jammed up. let me show you the maps out of san leandro causing half hour delays. but at the bay bridge toll plaza not much of a delay. parking lot is a backup. >> what produced hail is heading over to where the traffic tied up. what we can experience are these showers that will develop producing small hail gusty winds, some localized flooding that will keep temperatures in the low to announcer: it's "live with regis and kelly." today, academy award award-winning actor forest whitaker. and host of the hit game show "jeopard alex trebek. plus greatest love story week

continues with a family with a lot of love. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] [cheers and applause] announcer: now here are regis philbin and kelly ripa! [cheers and applause] regis: hey! how are you? [cheers and applause] kelly: hi. hi. [cheers and applause] regis: thank you. oh, boy. hi everybody. wednesday, february 16, 2011. sunny, warming up. going to be a beautiful next couple of days. oh, it's still 34 degrees but it's not freezing. kelly: by friday, it's going to be in the 60's. the 60's, y'all! [l [laughter] regis: don't hold your breath. kelly: no, it's going to happen. it's going to happen and then

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